
Opera Undone is produced by King’s Head Theatre, Making Productions, RGM Productions, and Suzanne Jones in association with DeVere Productions. Itwas written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa and focuses very closely around a few main characters for extra dramatic effect. Writers: Giacomo Puccini Giuseppe Giacosa Luigi Illica. Cannon fire is heard, announcing the escape of a prisoner (Angelotti). Cavaradossi shows him a secret way out and gives him a key to his villa, informing him of a hiding place in the well of the garden. Costumes and set design are by Amanda Mascarenhas, with lighting by Nic Farman. Tosca (Karita Matilla) and Cavaradossi (Marcelo lvarez), Met Opera She leaves, still demanding that he change the eyes, and Angelotti reappears. King’s Head Theatre Artistic Director Adam Spreadbury-Maher helms the production with musical direction from David Eaton. Floria Tosca (soprano) One of Rome’s premier opera singers. In addition, Michael Georgiou and Hugo Herman Wilson share the roles of Marcello (now Marcus) and Tosca villain Scarpia. Meanwhile, Tosca moves the story from Rome to Hollywood.įiona Finsbury and Honey Rouhani share the roles of Musetta (now Melissa) and Tosca, with Robert Barbaro, Philip Lee, and Roger Paterson rotating in the roles of Rodolfo (now Rod), Mimì (now Luca), and Tosca's Cavaradossi. Her obsessive jealousy proves to be her fatal flaw, but she finds strength when she needs it and kills the villainous torturer, Baron Scarpia.

La Bohème features new names for all characters and a gay couple taking the place of the main lovers Rodolfo and Mimì. The repertory cast of performers is set for Opera Undone: Tosca & La Bohème, a Puccini double-bill scheduled to begin performances February 5, 2020, at Trafalgar Studios 2 in London.īoth Puccini works are presented as modernized and condensed 60-minute adaptations. Just as he slips behind the Attavanti chapel doors, a sacristan enters, followed by Mario Cavaradossi (kah-vah-rah-DOHSS-ee), a painter whos been working on a.
